# NHTSA recall 10V270000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 10V270000
- Manufacturer: ACCESS OPTIONS, INC
- Reported: 2010\-06\-17
- Owners notified: 2010\-06\-08
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 4

## What is wrong

ACCESS OPTIONS IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRUCKS AND VANS BUILT ON FORD E150, E350, TOYOTA SIENNA, AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH VMI/RICON 6\-WAY POWER SEAT BASES. THE SIX WAY POWER SEAT BASE MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE \(COLD\) WELD ON THE PIVOT PIN WHICH IS WELDED TO THE SWIVEL PLATE.  THE WELD COULD FAIL.


## What can happen

THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED IF THE SEAT BASE PIN WERE TO BREAK.


## The remedy

THE SWIVEL PLATE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE IF NECESSARY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCESS OPTION AT 831\-722\-6804.


## Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO VEHICLES ALTERED BY ACCESS OPTIONS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD, TOYOTA, AND DODGE.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
- [2000 FORD E\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/2000/recalls.md)
- [2007 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/2007/recalls.md)
- [2006 TOYOTA SIENNA](/makes/toyota/sienna/2006/recalls.md)

## Investigated as EQ10001

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EQ10001: Equipment query, opened 2010\-01\-25, closed 2010\-11\-08. Ricon 6\-Way Power Seat Base. SEATS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V270000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V270000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [T\-TT\-0092\-11 Rev](/bulletins/10132320.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [T\-SB\-0122\-11 Rev](/bulletins/10132055.md), 2018-04-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-0122\-11](/bulletins/10042555.md), 2011-12-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V270000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V270000)

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